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Way of Light

Regional route74 km · 46 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Hadrian's Wall Path 1.3 mi · 2.1 kmExplore Northumberland →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 11–18 °C (52–64 °F)

  1. J5°0°87
  2. F5°0°71
  3. M7°1°73
  4. A10°3°65
  5. M13°5°59
  6. J15°8°68
  7. J18°10°72
  8. A17°10°76
  9. S15°8°78
  10. O11°6°86
  11. N7°3°99
  12. D5°1°89

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Way of Light is a regional hiking route in Northumberland, United Kingdom, about 74 km (46 mi) in length. It lies about 2.6 km southeast of Humshaugh. By long-term climate averages, the best months are May–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
74 km · 46 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
2.6 km SE of Humshaugh (Northumberland, England) · GeoNames
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Northumberland
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Operator (OSM)
Northern Saints Project
Route centre
54.8971, -1.8438
Route start
55.0205, -2.1001
OpenStreetMap
relation 12642913
Official info
northernsaints.com/
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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